D&D General What is your most prized Dungeons and Dragons Product?

by far the BECMI Rules Cyclopedia is my hands down favorite product. Everything I can think of that I would need is in that one book. granted I've never run a game that ran to immortal levels, but up to that point...
second place would probably be my first printing of Deities and Demigods, that I got for $5 at a used book store.

I couldn't begin to pick just one thing...

I still have the d6, d10 and d12 from my original Basic set, as well as d10's from both GAMMA World and Star Frontiers...
I have the Endless Quest books from 1-19, 21-22, 24 and 30, as well as a Spanish-language version of one of them.
I have the box set of the old 1980's cartoon as well as some of the old Portuguese pvc figures of the kids.
I have a complete set of all the LJN series 1 and 2 action figures that were officially released, minus one or two of their weapons, as well as all the pvc monster figures and bendy creatures - aside from the Nightmare and Tiamat toys, the wind-ups, and the Fortress of Fangs playset, I've almost got everything.
And I'm exactly halfway through collecting the entire set of eight Rub-On Transfers set. The puffy stickers are next on my list.

As far as books, I think it may be my original 1st Ed. PHB, since the inside front cover is filled with a bunch of old holographic bordered/glittered stickers of panthers/dragons/ninjas/etc. I got out of the old red 50 cent dispensers at local stores...

Now's your chance to really get the good stuff. 1st print Wood grain box OD&D in pristine shape. Shrinkwrapped B/X boxed sets. Shrinkwrapped White boxes???!!! Original artwork. And a lot more!

Value wise, my four complete Planescape boxed sets (campaign setting, Planes of Law, Planes of Chaos, & Planes of Conflict) followed closely by all the Encyclopedia Magica and Wizard’s & Priest’s Spell Compendiums.

Prizes would likely be a mix of FRS1 The Dalelands (my first setting product purchased) or Dragon #199 (again first one I got) or Dungeon #45 (yup, first again).

Oddity-wise I have two complete sets of Tom Wham’s The Great Khan game—one complete and punched and the other unpunched. While not anything close to D&D, it has a Forgotten Realms logo and AD&D 2E livery.

Future value, I have a shrink wrapped alt-cover 5E Spelljammer & Planescape set in the gun safe.

The thing I’m missing the most is some people to play my games with.

Probably my first copy of the 2014 Player's Handbook, as it symbolized me jumping headfirst into this hobby I'd only dipped a toe into. It was one of the ones that had bad binding, and even though I got it replaced, I held onto it as a memento.

I'm slowly developing a collection of older edition books and artifacts.

PHATsakk43 said:

Value wise, my View attachment 388982four complete Planescape boxed sets (campaign setting, Planes of Law, Planes of Chaos, & Planes of Conflict) followed closely by View attachment 388983all the Encyclopedia Magica and Wizard’s & Priest’s Spell Compendiums.

Prizes would likely be a mix of FRS1 The Dalelands (my first setting product purchased) or Dragon #199 (again first one I got) or Dungeon #45 (yup, first again).

Oddity-wise I have two complete sets of Tom Wham’s The Great Khan game—one complete and punched and the other unpunched. View attachment 388984While not anything close to D&D, it has a Forgotten Realms logo and AD&D 2E livery.

Future value, I have a shrink wrapped alt-cover 5E Spelljammer & Planescape set in the gun safe.

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If we're talking value, in my collection it's got to be my copies of Wilderlands of High Fantasy, City-State of the Invincible Overlord, and Installment J. But if I had to pick which to save, I'd still go with my aforementioned original red box booklets over them. As much as it would pain my wallet, I can replace my Judges Guild books, but I'd never have the same books I started gaming with again.

For me, it's B2/THE KEEP ON THE BORDERLANDS and my copy of T1-4 THE TEMPLE OF ELEMENTAL EVIL.
Also, GREYHAWK ADVENTURES by James Ward and the original 3.5 version of PTOLUS CITY BY THE SPIRE by Monte Cook.

rem24601 said:

by far the BECMI Rules Cyclopedia is my hands down favorite product. Everything I can think of that I would need is in that one book. granted I've never run a game that ran to immortal levels, but up to that point...

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I assume you know, but wanted to clarify: the Rules Cyclopedia doesn't have the Immortal rules. It only has the BECM rules.

About 10 years ago, my sister and brother-in-law sent me the B/X boxed sets, our originals having been lost in a house fire in 1997. I treasure these, and paging through them just takes me back to 1987, and our first steps into this whole role-playing business. Even when DMing 5e, I use the B/X rules for dungeon and wilderness exploration.

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